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I am boycotting threads about the plight of the McCann family - anyone else?

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Blu · 21/05/2007 12:56

I have the utmost sympathy for the Mccann family, and hope for a happy ending to thier trouble. Meanwhile I am not happy about many aspects of teh many threads, and hearby resolve to completely boycott them. By not clicking, not reading, nor responding (however horrible the views), and thus not adding to the circular and predicatable route they take, no matter what quality of ontervention is made.

Clasp your right hand over your left Nork and repeat the boycott pledge after me!

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SaintGeorge · 22/05/2007 00:19

forty! You went on that thread again

See, you should have let me bump it to oblivion hours ago.

GiantSquirrelSpotter · 22/05/2007 00:21

Oh I nearly bumped the other one again but then saw Blu's link

SaintGeorge · 22/05/2007 00:27

Another post . Whilst it is still an open thread it will keep appearing.

corblimeymadam · 22/05/2007 01:07

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fortyplus · 22/05/2007 01:09

I went on and helped kill it! HOORAY!

VeniVidiVickiQV · 22/05/2007 01:10

we sure did [proud]

fortyplus · 22/05/2007 01:10

Thanks for the wine, Blu!

fortyplus · 22/05/2007 01:10

Do we have to kill this one, too?

corblimeymadam · 22/05/2007 01:12

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SaintGeorge · 22/05/2007 01:17

No, from now on we ignore all new threads on the subject and that keeps the boycott going. This thread will hopefully tell anyone who hasn't got it yet.

Sit on those hands ladies if anyone dares start it all up again.

fortyplus · 22/05/2007 01:30

Night, bb!

welliemum · 22/05/2007 01:48

Count me in

twentypence · 22/05/2007 06:53

Me too, as with Steve Irwin.

nerdgirl · 22/05/2007 07:41

I'm in! Great idea Blu. Um, can I take my hand off my nork yet - am getting funny looks!

WelshBoris · 22/05/2007 07:57

Bump for Blu

dinosaur · 22/05/2007 09:39

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Spidermama · 22/05/2007 09:55

I was already boycotting but now I hereby officially pledge my support for non proliferation.

I must say though, it leaves a nasty taste and puts one right off one's MNing when the titles come up again and again.

I'm certainly MNing far less.

Spidermama · 22/05/2007 09:55
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Blu · 22/05/2007 10:00

Well done everyone...this is helping it all stay off active convos. Don't stoke, don't poke...and if the urge arises, clasp your typing hand to your norks and desist.

The guidelines state that you can take your hand off your norks once the temptation subsides.
I am away from my PC for the rest of the day - can you keep this bumped, especially if things get going?

And lets focus Mn on where it is needed...Dino's DS's DX, today, for e.g.

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WelshBoris · 22/05/2007 10:02

Please don't tell me Blu and Spidamama are meeting?

oh my Dear Lord

I think I'm going to have to move so I can stalk you both in RL

SaintGeorge · 22/05/2007 10:04

Will bump as needed Blu.

The main thread is now dead and buried. Might give people the hint when they realise and stop them starting a new one [hopeful emoticon].

dinosaur · 22/05/2007 10:30

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Spidermama · 22/05/2007 10:38

WB. You know it'll be nothing without you. Nothing I say.

sauce · 22/05/2007 10:39

So, no new developments then. Haven't read an English paper since Sunday nor watched the news. I'm gutted.

KerryMum · 22/05/2007 10:42

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